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1st Political Party
Federalists vs. Anti-federalists
Question | Answer |
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led by Hamiliton | Federalist |
led by Jefferson | Republican (Anti-Federalist) |
believed in a strong national government | Federalist |
believed a strong national government would overpower state and local governments | Republican (Anti-Federalist) |
wanted a national bank that they believed would strengthen the economy and the federal government | Federalist |
stated that a national bank was unconstitutional and would give the federal government too much power | Republican (Anti-Federalist) |
wanted a protective tariff to provide revenue and encourage American manufacturing | Federalist |
though a tariff would discourage foreign purchases of Southern exports | Republican (Anti-Federalist) |
believed that the United States should not support the French Revolution because it had gotten out of control and strayed from its ideals | Federalist |
believed the United States should support the French because of their help during the American Revolution and because they are fighting for the same ideals as Americans | Republican (Anti-Federalist) |
wanted to support Britain but declare neutrality | Federalist |
wanted to support France and enter a war against Britain | Republican (Anti-Federalist) |
believed the Constitution should be interpreted loosely | Federalists |
believed in a strict, literal, interpretation of the Constitution | Republican (Anti-Federalist) |
supported mainly in the lowcountry | Federalists |
supported mainly in the upcountry | Republican (Anti-Federalist) |